KYB Shocks ?
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Depends on what you expect from your car and how you drive it.
Any suspension modifications?
Are you strictly looking for a smoother ride for cruising as opposed to maybe doing autocross or other competition events?
Any suspension modifications?
Are you strictly looking for a smoother ride for cruising as opposed to maybe doing autocross or other competition events?
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Instructor
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From: East TN
Melting Slicks
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From: Lubbock Texas
When I bought my '73, the previous owner had installed KYB Gas-a-Just shocks. I hated the ride. Replaced the steel rear leaf spring with a composite spring which helped some but I improved the ride quite a bit when I replaced the KYBs with Bilstein HDs. Some guys like the Bilstein Sports better.
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From: North tonawanda NY
I just put kyb a-justs on my 74... I believe the shocks that were on the car were 45 years old... totally shot and not holding pressure.. day and night difference but I have nothing else to compare it to. when I hit a bump in the road the car no longer hops to the side.. ride feels smoother. Rock auto had a price that couldnt be beat plus theres a rebate going on right now.
I was going to go with ac delcos but after reading about how ac delco is just rebranded stuff now anyway well...
I had an 84 z51 before this car so this feels like a Cadillac by comparision and I dont expect the handling from a 55+ year old suspension platform nor do I need it in my situation.
I was going to go with ac delcos but after reading about how ac delco is just rebranded stuff now anyway well...
I had an 84 z51 before this car so this feels like a Cadillac by comparision and I dont expect the handling from a 55+ year old suspension platform nor do I need it in my situation.
Last edited by augiedoggy; Aug 30, 2019 at 08:16 AM.
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From: The South
I put a set of KYB KG4550 and KG5501's on my '72 LT-1 last May. Very good shocks for the money. I wanted a stock ride. They replaced some very worn out Delco shocks, which were not original. Car handles and rides much better. Certainly not the last word in handling, but I wanted a stock feel and heard mixed reviews on the Delcos that are available.
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I put a set of KYB KG4550 and KG5501's on my '72 LT-1 last May. Very good shocks for the money. I wanted a stock ride. They replaced some very worn out Delco shocks, which were not original. Car handles and rides much better. Certainly not the last word in handling, but I wanted a stock feel and heard mixed reviews on the Delcos that are available.
Dr. Detroit
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From: New Braunfels Texas
I had KYB's on the 66' in the avatar with a composite mono in the rear........it handled great buck liked to buck like a Jeep over tight whoopdie doos.....it was my only gripe with them though.
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From: Czech Republic
I"ll dig up this thread rather than starting new one..
I'll be buying new shocks since mine are 50 yrs old... I'll be driving like 500 miles / year and cruising only.
Looking at the Rockauto & I'm deciding between:
KYB Excel-G:
More Information for KYB 343218 (rockauto.com)
More Information for KYB 343127 (rockauto.com)
ACDELCO Professional; Premium:
More Information for ACDELCO 530315 (rockauto.com)
More Information for ACDELCO 5304 (rockauto.com)
Price is almost the same. Which brand would you prefer?
Thanks
I'll be buying new shocks since mine are 50 yrs old... I'll be driving like 500 miles / year and cruising only.
Looking at the Rockauto & I'm deciding between:
KYB Excel-G:
More Information for KYB 343218 (rockauto.com)
More Information for KYB 343127 (rockauto.com)
ACDELCO Professional; Premium:
More Information for ACDELCO 530315 (rockauto.com)
More Information for ACDELCO 5304 (rockauto.com)
Price is almost the same. Which brand would you prefer?
Thanks
Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 490
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From: The South
I"ll dig up this thread rather than starting new one..
I'll be buying new shocks since mine are 50 yrs old... I'll be driving like 500 miles / year and cruising only.
Looking at the Rockauto & I'm deciding between:
KYB Excel-G:
More Information for KYB 343218 (rockauto.com)
More Information for KYB 343127 (rockauto.com)
ACDELCO Professional; Premium:
More Information for ACDELCO 530315 (rockauto.com)
More Information for ACDELCO 5304 (rockauto.com)
Price is almost the same. Which brand would you prefer?
Thanks
I'll be buying new shocks since mine are 50 yrs old... I'll be driving like 500 miles / year and cruising only.
Looking at the Rockauto & I'm deciding between:
KYB Excel-G:
More Information for KYB 343218 (rockauto.com)
More Information for KYB 343127 (rockauto.com)
ACDELCO Professional; Premium:
More Information for ACDELCO 530315 (rockauto.com)
More Information for ACDELCO 5304 (rockauto.com)
Price is almost the same. Which brand would you prefer?
Thanks
